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Allopatry
see synonyms of allopatryNoun
1. allopatry
the occurrence of related organisms in separate geographical areas with no overlap
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Allopatry
see synonyms of allopatrynoun
ecology
the condition of existing in areas that are geographically separated from one another; esp the condition of genetically similar species which cannot interbreed because of this geographical separation
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Allopatry
see synonyms of allopatryadj.
1. Occupying separate, nonoverlapping geographic areas. Used of organisms, especially populations of the same or closely related species.
2. Occurring among populations having such a distribution: allopatric speciation.
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